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Richland Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 22, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Lorell Graham (Democrat) and W. H. "Bubba" Thomason (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Lorell Graham DemocratIn runoff

    41.4% 2,612 votes

  • W. H. "Bubba" Thomason DemocratIn runoff

    32.1% 2,026 votes

  • Roy Lord DemocratDefeated

    26.5% 1,671 votes

  • Burgess Cumpton DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

  • J. Foster Jones, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    0.0% 0 votes

6,309 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

W. T. "Bill" Dowe (Democrat) won with 74.8% of the vote.

  • W. T. "Bill" Dowe DemocratElected

    74.8% 860 votes

  • "Andy" Snider DemocratDefeated

    25.2% 290 votes

1,150 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Curtis Marshall (Democrat) won with 74.2% of the vote.

  • Curtis Marshall DemocratElected

    74.2% 614 votes

  • Lasker Cooper, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    25.8% 213 votes

827 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 3

No one got a majority, so Virgil J. Thornton (Democrat) and W. C. Thompson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Virgil J. Thornton DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 254 votes

  • W. C. Thompson DemocratIn runoff

    30.0% 253 votes

  • H. O. Smith DemocratDefeated

    16.0% 135 votes

  • W. E. "Shorty" McHand DemocratDefeated

    12.6% 106 votes

  • Thomas Turner, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    11.3% 95 votes

843 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 4

Ernest Greer, Jr. (Democrat) won with 54.4% of the vote.

  • Ernest Greer, Jr. DemocratElected

    54.4% 515 votes

  • Joe Lively DemocratDefeated

    31.4% 297 votes

  • Ronnie Patrick DemocratDefeated

    14.2% 134 votes

946 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Larry Branch (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Larry Branch DemocratElected

    52.8% 593 votes

  • J. W. "Billy" McGlothlin DemocratDefeated

    37.8% 425 votes

  • Millard Knight DemocratDefeated

    9.3% 105 votes

1,123 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Horace Dill (Democrat) won with 64.4% of the vote.

  • Horace Dill DemocratElected

    64.4% 565 votes

  • John D. Thornton DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 217 votes

  • Truman J. "Jack" Green, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 95 votes

877 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

W. Ted Crawford (Democrat) won with 65.9% of the vote.

  • W. Ted Crawford DemocratElected

    65.9% 730 votes

  • A. J. "Bob" Chapman DemocratDefeated

    34.1% 378 votes

1,108 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 8

Jimmy Boughton (Democrat) won with 52.4% of the vote.

  • Jimmy Boughton DemocratElected

    52.4% 541 votes

  • Henry A. "Bubba" Logue DemocratDefeated

    27.9% 288 votes

  • Jewel Rogers DemocratDefeated

    19.7% 203 votes

1,032 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 9

No one got a majority, so Jim Bruce (Democrat) and Ronnie Gilley (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Jim Bruce DemocratIn runoff

    38.8% 371 votes

  • Ronnie Gilley DemocratIn runoff

    24.7% 236 votes

  • Holmes Brunson DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 191 votes

  • Purvis L. Weed DemocratDefeated

    16.6% 159 votes

957 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 33rd Senatorial District

David Ginn (Democrat) won with 52.5% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: David Ginn 53.4%, Willie Crain 46.6%.

  • David Ginn DemocratElected

    52.5% 23,062 votes

  • Willie Crain DemocratDefeated

    47.5% 20,865 votes

43,927 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDavid GinnWillie CrainTurnout
East Carroll Parish44.0%1,81956.0%2,317
Madison Parish51.1%5,50048.9%5,254
Morehouse Parish62.3%7,54437.7%4,572
Ouachita Parish40.4%1,05059.6%1,552
Richland Parish53.4%4,67346.6%4,084
West Carroll Parish44.5%2,47655.5%3,086

State Representative, 19th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Francis Thompson (Democrat) and Moses Junior Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Francis Thompson 13.9%, Moses Junior Williams 23.5%, Henry Davison 62.6%.

  • Francis Thompson DemocratIn runoff

    37.0% 8,570 votes

  • Moses Junior Williams DemocratIn runoff

    32.2% 7,448 votes

  • Henry Davison DemocratDefeated

    30.8% 7,142 votes

23,160 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishFrancis ThompsonMoses Junior WilliamsHenry DavisonTurnout
Madison Parish58.5%6,36041.5%4,5080.0%0
Richland Parish13.9%1,59023.5%2,68562.6%7,142
Tensas Parish70.9%62029.1%2550.0%0

Courts and judges

District Judge, 5th Judicial District Court, Division B

Glynn D. Roberts (Democrat) won with 60.8% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Glynn D. Roberts 59.6%, James W. "Jim" Berry 33.7%, Crawford A. Rose, Jr. 6.7%.

  • Glynn D. Roberts DemocratElected

    60.8% 14,144 votes

  • James W. "Jim" Berry DemocratDefeated

    34.5% 8,026 votes

  • Crawford A. Rose, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    4.7% 1,094 votes

23,264 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGlynn D. RobertsJames W. "Jim" BerryCrawford A. Rose, Jr.Turnout
Franklin Parish53.0%5,18843.6%4,2643.4%333
Richland Parish59.6%5,05633.7%2,8596.7%565
West Carroll Parish78.0%3,90018.1%9033.9%196

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 1

Kenneth L. O'Neal (Democrat) won with 57.1% of the vote.

  • Kenneth L. O'Neal DemocratElected

    57.1% 1,106 votes

  • Charles E. Rundell, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    42.9% 832 votes

1,938 votes cast.

Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Carl Stephen Gray (No party) won with 78.7% of the vote.

  • Carl Stephen Gray No partyElected

    78.7% 699 votes

  • Barbara Jones DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 189 votes

888 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Leo Lyle (Democrat) won with 64.0% of the vote.

  • Leo Lyle DemocratElected

    64.0% 2,016 votes

  • "Charlie" Cupples DemocratDefeated

    36.0% 1,135 votes

3,151 votes cast.

Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4

Leslie Box (Democrat) won with 50.5% of the vote.

  • Leslie Box DemocratElected

    50.5% 446 votes

  • Ray Vocker No partyDefeated

    29.7% 262 votes

  • Larry Jones DemocratDefeated

    19.8% 175 votes

883 votes cast.

Other races

Education Superintendent

Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen (Democrat) won with 54.5% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Richland Parish: Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen 52.4%, J. Kelly Nix 47.6%.

  • Thomas G. "Tom" Clausen DemocratElected

    54.5% 765,507 votes

  • J. Kelly Nix DemocratDefeated

    45.5% 638,914 votes

1,404,421 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishThomas G. "Tom" ClausenJ. Kelly NixTurnout
Acadia Parish52.0%12,50248.0%11,524
Allen Parish57.0%5,30143.0%3,999
Ascension Parish54.2%10,95745.8%9,265
Assumption Parish54.5%4,82345.5%4,032
Avoyelles Parish59.8%9,76540.2%6,575
Beauregard Parish61.1%6,78238.9%4,321
Bienville Parish67.8%5,08632.2%2,414
Bossier Parish55.8%12,65844.2%10,036
Caddo Parish52.0%37,10248.0%34,213
Calcasieu Parish58.3%35,22641.7%25,156
Caldwell Parish53.0%2,67947.0%2,372
Cameron Parish56.0%2,26544.0%1,783
Catahoula Parish49.0%2,69051.0%2,796
Claiborne Parish64.0%3,69936.0%2,077
Concordia Parish52.4%4,47847.6%4,060
De Soto Parish55.1%5,07444.9%4,141
East Baton Rouge Parish56.7%71,84243.3%54,832
East Carroll Parish52.4%2,04147.6%1,857
East Feliciana Parish54.9%3,72645.1%3,058
Evangeline Parish65.0%9,22135.0%4,960
Franklin Parish59.2%5,70640.8%3,932
Grant Parish63.2%4,76036.8%2,775
Iberia Parish54.2%13,24245.8%11,190
Iberville Parish57.4%7,91242.6%5,880
Jackson Parish53.9%3,82146.1%3,266
Jefferson Davis Parish57.5%7,41942.5%5,475
Jefferson Parish48.7%59,51651.3%62,782
Lafayette Parish60.8%31,54239.2%20,343
Lafourche Parish56.7%16,06343.3%12,273
LaSalle Parish59.2%3,99640.8%2,759
Lincoln Parish57.9%6,88442.1%5,006
Livingston Parish61.2%15,59338.8%9,905
Madison Parish55.0%5,42245.0%4,431
Morehouse Parish50.0%5,53550.0%5,534
Natchitoches Parish50.3%6,25049.7%6,168
Orleans Parish45.8%70,06254.2%83,053
Ouachita Parish53.3%22,20346.7%19,436
Plaquemines Parish63.8%5,72536.2%3,251
Pointe Coupee Parish54.3%5,27545.7%4,448
Rapides Parish62.7%26,66537.3%15,891
Red River Parish00
Richland Parish52.4%4,24547.6%3,855
Sabine Parish56.8%5,00643.2%3,804
St. Bernard Parish46.6%12,75553.4%14,612
St. Charles Parish52.0%7,66948.0%7,078
St. Helena Parish57.4%2,61742.6%1,941
St. James Parish60.0%5,64940.0%3,762
St. John the Baptist Parish49.2%6,52550.8%6,728
St. Landry Parish59.0%17,45641.0%12,111
St. Martin Parish43.6%6,47556.4%8,391
St. Mary Parish73.8%15,72226.2%5,574
St. Tammany Parish51.2%20,12648.8%19,162
Tangipahoa Parish56.0%16,85444.0%13,224
Tensas Parish70.4%2,35529.6%989
Terrebonne Parish61.0%17,44339.0%11,141
Union Parish61.6%5,24738.4%3,267
Vermilion Parish55.9%11,68044.1%9,215
Vernon Parish55.4%6,76044.6%5,437
Washington Parish44.6%7,32155.4%9,083
Webster Parish62.1%10,05237.9%6,132
West Baton Rouge Parish49.6%3,96750.4%4,035
West Carroll Parish46.4%2,42153.6%2,801
West Feliciana Parish41.5%1,50258.5%2,114
Winn Parish56.6%4,15243.4%3,189